ASUS ProArt Calibration vs EIZO ColorNavigator 7

ASUS ProArt Calibration is free software for calibrating compatible ProArt displays in SDR and HDR modes. It lets users adjust brightness, color gamut, color temperature, and other parameters. Depending on the monitor model, calibration can be scheduled with an external calibrator or a built-in motorized colorimeter. ASUS lists sRGB, Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, Rec. 709, and Rec.2020 among the color spaces supported by ProArt Displays. Color parameter profiles can be stored on the monitor’s internal scaler IC chip, allowing them to be used with devices running different operating systems or applications. The software works with macOS and Windows. Named third-party calibrators include X-Rite, Datacolor, and Klein models. ProArt displays also work with Calman and Light Illusion ColourSpace CMS professional hardware calibration software, which is sold separately. Displays with a built-in colorimeter can self-calibrate on a schedule through OSD settings without additional software. ASUS notes that features and profile availability vary by monitor model. Download instructions direct users to select a monitor model in the Download Center, then choose an operating system under Driver & Utility.

EIZO ColorNavigator 7 calibrates EIZO ColorEdge monitors and manages their quality control. EIZO positions it for creative work in photography, design, print, and video. Users can set multiple color modes from target values and the monitor’s on-screen menu, calibrate Standard Mode color modes together, and schedule recalibration even while the monitor is switched off. Calibration information is saved on the monitor, allowing users to move between PCs without recalibrating. Print-proofing targets support adjustments to hue and saturation across six primary and secondary colors, as well as grayscale balance. On supported CG Series monitors, the software can create film-emulation data from a video workflow’s 3D LUT; CG2730 and CG2420 are excluded. Built-in ColorEdge CG sensors can be correlated with high-end spectrophotometers. Its API allows third-party applications to change modes, create calibration targets, control SelfCalibration, and retrieve results; it requires version 7.1.12 or later. The free download is for compatible EIZO ColorEdge monitors. Supported systems are macOS 11–14, Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or 8 64-bit; ARM-based Windows is unsupported.